Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years
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Booklet, Revised 2025
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 1 to 4 years of age.
Safety tips are organized by activity, and address the following topics: safe sleep, drowning, burns, scalds, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, car seats, and pedestrian safety.
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